Abstract

Objectives: In 2004, the Children’s Oncology Group (COG) developed a set of staging guidelines for the management of pediatric patients with ovarian germ cell tumors. Prior to these changes, pediatric ovarian tumors were managed similarly to those in adults. Recent single-institution reviews from high-volume centers have revealed poor adherence ( < 5%) to these new guidelines. However, the adherence to these guidelines at a smaller-volume center has not been evaluated to date. As such, we performed a retrospective review of the management of pediatric ovarian tumors in a …

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